KAREN ROLAN, Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Research, Coordinator, Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences

Graduate Council

The Graduate Council is composed of thirteen members, ten of whom are elected by the graduate faculty and two of
whom are appointed by the dean, and one who is elected from the graduate faculty membership of the Faculty Senate by the
Faculty Senate. All thirteen are voting members of the Graduate Council. The dean is
ex officio chairperson of the council;
associate deans are ex officio and nonvoting members of the council as is the Provost or a designated representative. Elective
members other than the Faculty Senate representative serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate reelection
unless they have been chosen to fill an unexpired term. Appointive members serve for two years. By a system of rotation, some
new members join the council each year, replacing those whose terms of office have expired. The dates after names listed
below indicate the year of expiration of term of office. In addition, a student representative is appointed each year by the
Graduate Dean.

The Graduate Council, assisted by the graduate faculty, is charged with the responsibility of formulating the policies of
the Graduate School and the requirements for graduate degrees. These policies are administered by the dean.

DAVID J. SCHMIDLY, Ph.D., Professor of Biological Sciences, Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies,
and Dean of the Graduate School

Members of the graduate faculty participate in all phases of the graduate program, assist in determining policy, and vote
on candidates for graduate degrees. Membership is conceived of as a means of recognizing the members of the faculty for
scholarly activities, creativity, direction of graduate research and study, and other contributions to the graduate programs of the
University and the Health Sciences Center. Except in special cases, which must be approved by the graduate dean, only graduate
faculty may serve as instructors of graduate courses, conduct graduate examinations, and serve on thesis and dissertation committees.

Texas Tech University

JOHN R. ABERNATHY, Ph.D., Illinois, Professor of Plant and Soil Science and Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences
and Natural Resources

The graduate programs within the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences are under the general supervision of its
Graduate Council, composed of two elected Graduate Faculty members from each of the programs involved. The Dean, Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences, is the chairperson of the TTUHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Graduate Council.
This council is charged with formulating program policies and with review and approval of applications for membership on
the Graduate Faculty of TTUHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.